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WF9 3AR

Barnsley Road

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

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Detailed insights for WF9 3AR

Overview

Postcode WF9 3AR is located in an urban city, within the South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Moorthorpe area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Moorthorpe is £33,370 per year. The nearest station is Moorthorpe located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is South Kirby Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
31%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Moorthorpe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,402 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Moorthorpe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

31%

Approximately 31.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Moorthorpe is £33,370 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF9 3AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Moorthorpe near WF9 3AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moorthorpe located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF9 3AR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Moorthorpe

N/A

Walking directions to Moorthorpe
1 mi

South Elmsall

N/A

Walking directions to South Elmsall

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF9 3AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miSouth Kirby GreenMediumWalking directions to South Kirby Green

Area Profile

Population
230
Population density
1,475.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
67.03(+54%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.84(+44%)
Other theft
10.26(+54%)
Public order
10.26(+14%)
Burglary
9.58(+87%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
219
95.22%
Other White
10
4.35%
Other
1
0.43%
Total population: 230

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
64
31.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
18.93%
Level 3 (A level)
31
15.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
14.08%
Level 4+ (Degree)
22
10.68%
Total 16+ residents: 206

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
35
27.78%
Owns outright
30
23.81%
Social rents from council
27
21.43%
Owns with a mortgage
21
16.67%
Other social rented
12
9.52%
Total households: 126

Property prices in South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Based on 194 recent sales, the median property price is £167,000 in South Elmsall and South Kirkby area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,500 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for South Elmsall and South Kirkby in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South Elmsall and South Kirkby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£246,995
Flats4£63,500
Semi-Detached86£175,000
Terraced57£126,000

10 year median price trend in South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Elmsall and South Kirkby.

Schools

In the WF9 3AR postcode area, located within Moorthorpe, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF9 3AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpeAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMoorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNorthfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF9 3AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF9 3AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Green Convenience StoreThe Green, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3ABWalking directions to The Green Convenience Store
0.4 miBaltic Food Store194 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2ALWalking directions to Baltic Food Store
0.4 miShop Local117 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2AEWalking directions to Shop Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,457
Band B£1,700
Band C£1,943
Band D£2,186
Band E£2,672
Band F£3,157
Band G£3,643
Band H£4,372

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyNormanton and HemsworthE14001383
WardSouth Elmsall and South KirkbyE05001457
ParishSouth Kirkby and MoorthorpeE04013432
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)MoorthorpeE02002480
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 043DE01011871
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.